Kempten
Sign in to saveKempten (; ) is the largest town of Allgäu, a sub-region of Swabia, in Bavaria, Germany. The population was about 68,000 in 2016. The area was possibly settled originally by Celts, but was later taken over by the Romans, who called the town Cambodunum. Kempten is one of the oldest urban settlements (town) in Germany.
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Kempten is the largest town in the Allgäu region of Bavaria, Germany, with a population of about 68,000 as of 2016. It is one of Germany's oldest urban settlements, having been originally inhabited by Celts and later established by the Romans as Cambodunum.
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Key facts
- German place.type
- Stadt
- German place.name
- Kempten
- German place.image_photo
- File:Basilika St. Lorenz Kempten (Foto Hilarmont).jpg
- German place.image_caption
- Church St. Lorenz Basilica
- German place.image_flag
- Flagge Kempten (Allgäu).svg
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Kempten (Allgäu) COA.svg
- German place.state
- Bavaria
- German place.region
- Swabia
- German place.district
- Kreisfreie Stadt
- German place.elevation
- 674
- German place.area
- 63.28
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 09763000
Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-Roman
- Roman era
- Middle Ages
- Renaissance and Baroque to Modern Age
- Climate
- Main sights
- Transport
- Education
- Sport and leisure
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Kempten (; ) is the largest town of Allgäu, a sub-region of Swabia, in Bavaria, Germany. The population was about 68,000 in 2016. The area was possibly settled originally by Celts, but was later taken over by the Romans, who called the town Cambodunum. Kempten is one of the oldest urban settlements (town) in Germany.
==History==